Chemical Engineering
Direct-air capture of CO2 via a liquid-based, low-temperature, thermochemical system
With global temperatures likely to rise beyond the 1.5°C target set by climate experts, negative emissions technologies — most notably direct air capture (DAC) — become increasingly important for addressing CO2 already in the atmosphere. A new DAC approach is…
The Changing Face of Water Treatment
Modern solutions help processors achieve water-related goals in a more proactive, cost-effective way Although water reuse and recycling began as a necessity in regions where water scarcity was a significant challenge, the increasing cost of water coupled with aggressive sustainability…
Facts At Your Fingertips: Plant Cybersecurity Awareness
The expanding use of digitalization tools at chemical process industries (CPI) facilities, coupled with the ongoing convergence of operational technology (OT) systems with traditional computer information technology (IT) systems, has increased plant cybersecurity risks. All plant personnel play a role…
E3 Lithium begins operations at direct lithium extraction field pilot plant in Alberta
E3 Lithium Ltd. (Calgary, Alta., Canada) announced that commissioning of its Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) field pilot plant is complete and operations have begun. The commissioning process included connecting all major pieces of equipment to the piping and wiring systems…
Lenzing completes upgrade project at its specialty-viscose manufacturing plant in Indonesia
The Lenzing Group (Lenzing, Austria) has made significant technical improvements to its Purwakarta site in Indonesia (PT. South Pacific Viscose). Lenzing has invested more than EUR 100 million since 2021 to convert existing production capacity to specialty viscose. With the…
Lanxess and FRX Innovations announce strategic partnership related to flame-retardant materials
Lanxess AG (Cologne, Germany) and FRX Innovations (Vancouver, B.C., Canada), a leading global developer and manufacturer of environmentally sustainable polymeric flame-retardant additives, have announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding covering: the evaluation of a contract manufacturing, by LANXESS,…
De Nora selected to provide hypochlorite-generation unit for LNG project
De Nora S.p.A (Milan, Italy) has been selected by leading Italian EPC contractor Saipem, through its subsidiary Servizi Energia Italia S.p.A, to provide its on-site hypochlorite generation technology for biofouling control at a major offshore gas production compression complex in the…
Monarch Energy exploring large-scale green-hydrogen project in Louisiana
Monarch Energy announced it is exploring building a $426 million facility in Ascension Parish, Louisiana. The company estimates the proposed facility would employ a carbon-free process to manufacture 120,000 kilograms of hydrogen per day to be sold as a “green”…
LG Chem announces $94-million investment to expand RO membrane manufacturing capacity
LG Chem Ltd. (Seoul, South Korea) announced that it is spending 124.6 billion won ($94.1 million) over the next two years to expand its manufacturing facility for its key filter membrane product used in water desalination. The facility, located in…
Sumitomo Chemical to begin mass production of ultra-fine alumina using new process technology
Sumitomo Chemical Co. (Tokyo, Japan) has achieved success in pioneering a new production technology for ultra-fine α-alumina, set to start mass production from September this year with its recently established manufacturing capabilities at its Ehime Works in Japan. Collaborating with…